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Poulton Lancelyn Primary School

Academy converter · Wirral · CH63 9LY

Ages 2–11 · 507 pupils · Wirral

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

1.12 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-02-03

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)80%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.8%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
374

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.12 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

66

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
96
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

507 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
507
Boys / girls
235 / 272
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
507 / 420 (121%)
Free school meals
3.6%
FSM pupils
16
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OAK TREES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
OAK TREES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Oak Trees Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Andy Milne

Location

Address
Venables Drive, Bebington
Postcode
CH63 9LY
Town
Wirral
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Wirral
District
Wirral
Constituency
Wirral West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Wirral, Wirral, 507 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 3.6%.

Open schools in Wirral
79
Primary schools in Wirral
58
Academies among open schools in Wirral
51% (40)
Open schools in CH63
15
Primary in CH63
11
Open schools in Wirral LA
136
Primary in Wirral LA
90

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WirralNear CH63

  • Stanton Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wirral · CH63 3HW · Wirral

    Ages 2–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM18.9%
    • Demand0.95

    0.5 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Woodslee

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wirral · CH62 2BP · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM46.5%
    • Demand0.95

    0.8 miles away

  • Brackenwood Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH63 2HN · Wirral

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM21.3%
    • Demand0.91

    1.1 miles away

  • Brackenwood Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wirral · CH63 2HH · Wirral

    Ages 7–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM19.6%

    1.1 miles away

  • Mendell Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wirral · CH62 7HN · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM51.9%
    • Demand0.95

    1.2 miles away

  • Church Drive Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wirral · CH62 5EF · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM31.1%
    • Demand1.11

    1.2 miles away

  • Raeburn Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wirral · CH62 6BD · Wirral

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM9.9%
    • Demand1.15

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andy Milne
Telephone
01513345021
Website
http://www.poultonlancelyn.wirral.sch.uk/

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